Which client does the nurse consider to be at increased risk for infection?
a. Young adult who wears contact lenses
b. Adult with type 1 diabetes mellitus
c. Adult with known hypersensitivity to la-tex
d. Adolescent using analgesics for migraine headaches
B
Clients with diabetes are at greater risk for infection for many reasons. The disease affects the vascular system, preventing normal immune defenses from reaching sites of injury or invasion. The elevated glucose level in the extracellular fluid provides a rich growth medium for microor-ganisms, especially bacteria and fungi. Wearing contact lenses might put a client at slightly higher risk for eye infection. Hypersensitivity to latex puts a client at risk for anaphylaxis, but not at increased risk for infection. The use of analgesics will not put a client at risk for infection.
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